Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study cohort
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, year | 51 (44–58) |
| Gender | |
| Male/female | 42 (59.2)/29 (40.8) |
| Etiology | |
| Hepatitis B virus/Schistosomiasis japonica/hepatitis C virus/others | 43 (60.6) / 11 (15.5) / 3(4.2%)/14 (19.7%) |
| History of variceal hemorrhage | |
| With/without | 29 (40.8) / 42 (59.2) |
| Concomitant PVST | |
| With/without | 7 (9.9) / 64 (90.1) |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 103 (83-128) |
| Leukocyte count, × 109/L | 2.62 (1.85-3.44) |
| Platelet count, × 109/L | 45.0 (35.0-60.5) |
| AST, U/L | 33.00 (24.63-46.23) |
| ALT, U/L | 28.0 (17.9-42.1) |
| Serum albumin, g/L | 35.6 (32.3-40.6) |
| Serum total bilirubin, μmol/L | 19.7 (14.9-28.6) |
| Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 61.8 (52.6-75.9) |
| PT, s | 14.5 (13.1-15.5) |
| INR | 1.2 (1.1-1.3) |
| ALBI grade | |
| 1/2/3 | 20 (28.2) / 43 (60.6) / 8 (11.2) |
| Child–Pugh grade | |
| A/B | 54 (76.1) / 17 (23.9) |
| Esophagogastric devascularization | |
| With/without | 44 (62.0) / 27 (38.0) |
| Operation method | |
| Laparoscopy/laparotomy | 24 (33.8) / 47 (66.2) |
| Liver volume, cm3 | 914 (825.0-1048.5) |
| Spleen volume, cm3 | 776 (547.0-1005.0) |
| Liver/spleen volume ratio | 1.23 (0.91-1.76) |
Values are presented as median (IQR) for quantitative variables and n (%) for categorical variables
Abbreviations: PVST, portal venous system thrombosis; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; PT, prothrombin time; INR, international normalized ratio; ALBI, albumin-bilirubin